Zacheous Dare Michael, the chairman of the Kabba Bunu Local Government Area’s Caretaker Committee in Kogi State, has reportedly been abducted by unidentified gunmen.
According to information obtained by News360 Info, Michael was abducted on Friday night near the Kabba-Okene road in the state. Michael is a candidate for the chairmanship of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the local government ahead of the Kogi State Council elections scheduled for October 19, 2024.
According to a security source who talked with Daily Post, the highly armed kidnappers briefly fired shots at the Caretaker Committee chairman’s car as it was leaving a meeting in Lokoja before taking him and his companions hostage.